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Seminar to showcase television films
THE INPUT media seminar showcasing television films from across the world kicked off at the Asian College of Journalism here today.
"This is not a festival," said Abhijit Das Gupta from Input — an acronym for International Public Television. "It is a platform for television professionals from around the world to learn and exchange ideas," he said.
The first film screened was `Suzuki Speaks,' a documentary film featuring Canadian scientist, David Suzuki, which looked at how human beings are an integral part of the environment and universe. In the second film called, `As Life Goes By' directed by Lionel Legro, the filmmaker documents his experiences as a cancer patient, looking at himself, the disease and his family and friends through the lens. The three-part series `The Corporation' explored the history, workings and impact of corporations.
Thirteen other films were screened over the weekend. The films tackled subjects ranging from television war coverage to the origin of AIDS. It also included documentaries about human relationships, travel, dance and music. Input international selectors pick the best 80 programmes out of about 400-500 entries every February. "We look for films that are innovative in form and content, original, courageous or experimental, unusual or controversial and imaginative in their use of familiar or new technologies," said Mr. Das Gupta.
Unfortunately, very few Indian films met these criteria, he said. "We have great scripts, but are poor when it comes to treatment," he said. He called on Indian filmmakers to send their entries to Input.
By Akhila Seetharaman
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